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And Then We Went To The Philippines
... Princesa, Palawan, an hour later. We hop in a tricycle (which is a motorbike with a sort of car bit welded to it - they make tuk-tuks feel and look safe), and head to a Guesthouse we read about in the Lonely Planet. It is not nice. It resembles a mouldy coffin. The book was printed 2 years ago and we suspect things may have gone downhill since then. Our helpful driver takes us to one he can recommend... which means one he is getting commission from, but ...
Manila
... Mexican sounding music just before 9pm - three guitars and harmonies. Not bad. Asked for the bill which came to 1,498 pesos - about $34 which included a couple of drinks.
I asked the waitress to find me a cab and headed back to the Bayleaf. Once again I got a new driver and we drove around Intramuros for 10-15 minutes until finally stumbling on the hotel.
Sunday August 5
Slept in until 8.30 then had breakfast at Spoons Restaurant on the 9th floor (or ...
The drive back to Manila
This morning, as soon as we were up, we started packing. Once we were done and photos were taken and goodbyes said to the Piets, we left to go back to Manila. There was lots of traffic and the drive took a while, though the scenery was beautiful. Finally we made it to Manila. Once we were in the city, all the roads were chockerblock full. As we were nearing the hotel, we took a left turn (there were no signs telling us ...
El guatazo de Manila
... y estas, mejor que no vayan…y en las que pueden andar, igual hay carterazos”…WTF????...enter o urgidos estuvimos todo el día pensando que podríamos hacer…pero la cosa no terminó allí…
La pieza que habíamos arrendado por hostelworld estaba ocupada por unos gringos…nosotros llegamos a las 3pm al hostel, entonces nos dijeron que esperáramos un poco…cuando llevábamos una hora esperando, la abeja se chorió y partió a ver ...
Walled in and chased by a tricycle!
... style" home which is now a museum. I did not enter the museum itself, but walked around the multiple courtyards, stairs and it was so beautiful. The colors, the plants, the multiple landings, courtyards, water wells. I could see, how this would have been considered "grand living" back in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Even today, I would be extremely happy having such a dwelling to call my own.
I walked to the end of ...
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